Contemporary World Economy and Politics Teaching Cases

Author: Dalian University of Technology Group
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This series of books takes the main content and logical structure of the "Recommended Teaching Materials for 'Two Courses' in Ordinary Universities Nationwide" by the China Renmin University Press as its blueprint, including modules such as "Teaching Objectives and Requirements," "Teaching Outline," "Key, Hot, and Difficult Points of Teaching," and "Case Analysis and Usage Instructions." The series focuses on the key, hot, and difficult points of each chapter, carefully selecting and analyzing hundreds of typical teaching cases. The cases are fresh in origin, concise in content, and the comments are precise and to the point. The usage instructions are easy to understand and teaching and students' actual thoughts, helping to enhance the appeal and effectiveness of "Two Courses" teaching in universities, enrich and deepen teaching content, and stimulate students' interest in learning. Case teaching, also known as situational teaching or situational simulation teaching, is a highly promising teaching model in contemporary education. It aims to achieve certain teaching objectives by guiding students, under the teacher's guidance, to read, analyze, evaluate, and discuss cases provided by the teacher, thereby drawing conclusions or finding solutions to problems. This process deepens students' understanding of relevant principles and systematic mastery of scientific knowledge, promoting their development in terms of ability and quality. The essence and core of case teaching lie in allowing students to gain insights, gradually and realize an effective thinking path and logic suitable for their personal characteristics, and to apply theory to practice, deepening theoretical learning. It truly achieves the organic integration of learning theory, understanding theory, and applying theory, thereby transforming theory into methods and transforming theory into virtue, comprehensively improving students' quality and ability. Extensive practice has proven that case teaching is a relatively ideal new teaching approach that aligns with the cognitive patterns and psychological needs of college students. Its flexible application in the teaching practice of "Two Courses" undoubtedly provides new opportunities for the reform of "Two Courses" education and teaching, and it will undoubtedly become a new breakthrough in deepening the reform of teaching methods for "Two Courses," alongside multimedia teaching. The writing of this series of case teaching books fully applies this new teaching paradigm to the teaching of "Two Courses" by describing typical examples and practical activities related to the teaching content of "Two Courses" in real life, systematically processing and refining them into supplementary teaching materials. The writing and use of this series of case teaching books will undoubtedly help to improve the targeting, effectiveness, appeal, and impact of "Two Courses" education and teaching; it will undoubtedly help to stimulate college students' strong interest in learning "Two Courses" courses, mobilize their initiative and enthusiasm; it will undoubtedly help college students deepen their understanding of the teaching content of each course, promote the implementation of the principle of linking theory with practice in teaching, making teaching more actual conditions, life, and students; it will undoubtedly help to promote the bidirectional interaction of the "dual subject" relationship between teachers and students in teaching and learning, effectively improving college students' ability to independently analyze and solve problems using Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, and the "Three Represents" important thought, thereby achieving a transformation from education to self-education. This enables students to generalize from one example to another, establish a scientific and rational thinking structure and model, and develop strong practical skills. Currently, case teaching has been widely applied and promoted in fields such as management, law, and medicine, achieving good teaching results. The introduction of case teaching into the teaching of "Two Courses" is still in the initial exploration stage, with very broad prospects. The writing of this series of case teaching books strictly follows the "Basic Requirements for Teaching of 'Two Courses' in Ordinary Universities" promulgated by the Ministry of Education in March 2003, fully implements the "Three Represents" important thought, and closely aligns with the teaching content of each course, adhering to the requirements of effectiveness, guidance, targeting, and practice. It follows the growth patterns and psychological needs of college students and references the format of the "Recommended Teaching Materials for 'Two Courses' in Ordinary Universities" published by the China Renmin University Press. During the writing process of this series of books, the Party Committee and administrative department of Dalian University of Technology attached great importance and provided strong guidance. The leadership of the Academic Affairs Office of the university showed great concern for the writing and publication of this series of books, listing it as a key supported project for teaching reform in the university in 2004. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Dalian University of Technology selected highly experienced and academically proficient teachers to participate in the writing of this series of books, enabling it to complete its objectives as planned. We express our heartfelt gratitude to all the leaders, experts, and colleagues who this series of books. At the time of the publication of this series of books, it coincides with the 55th anniversary of the founding of Dalian University of Technology. The university has been designated as a university directly under the Central Organization Department and has launched the second phase of the "985" project, laying a solid foundation for further development. The organization of this series of books not only showcases the overall level of "Two Courses" education and teaching at Dalian University of Technology but also promotes the development of humanities and social sciences at our university.